Brandiger Berg nature reserve

The nature reserve Brandiger Berg with a size of 39.1  hectares is located west of Beringhausen in the urban area of Marsberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2001 with the Hoppecketal landscape plan . The NSG represents a part of the Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Area (FFH) water system Diemel and Hoppecke (Natura 2000-Nr. DE-4617-302) in the European protected area system according to Natura 2000 with a size of 588 ha.

Area description

The NSG is a forest area on the southwest flank of the Enkenberg. The forest consists of red beech forest with red spruce areas . Half of the forest areas show characteristics of former coppice forest use . In these coppice forests, the hornbeam is added due to its use. The mostly species-rich herb layer of the beech forests varies depending on exposure, slope and parent rock. Woodruff beech forests predominantly occur, in some cases also woodruff and barley beech forests. In addition to natural rock areas, there are several smaller former quarries. A break with a large, practically vegetation-free excavation water. Relics of the earlier ore mining such as mine tunnels can be found in the NSG. In one quarry there is a barred entrance to a mine tunnel.

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the local forest. As with all nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation pointed out that the area became a nature reserve “because of the rarity, special character and beauty of the area”.

See also

• List of landscape protection areas in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority: Hoppecketal landscape plan (PDF; 1.4 MB), Meschede 2001, pp. 21-25 u. 102.

Web links

• "Brandiger Berg" nature reserve in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia

Coordinates: 51 ° 24 '43 "  N , 8 ° 43' 36"  E